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Camp Cuyuna memories

NEW ULM — Tom Henderson will share stories from his decades of Scout leadership during a keynote address focusing on bears and storms at the closing of Camp Cuyuna and Scout reunion Saturday at Cross Lake. The 79-year-old former Brown County Human Services director served more than 50 years ...

Augie Babel teams up with Norah Shea

NEW ULM — Local musician Tim Babel was sidelined by a hand problem, so his son Augie Babel filled in for him at The Grand Center for Arts and Culture, Friday. Augie Babel, a New Ulm native now living in Minneapolis, performed with his musical partner of three years, Norah Shea. The duo met ...

New aquatics and fitness coordinator at Rec Center

NEW ULM - Dylan Maanum is the new recreation coordinator for aquatics and fitness at New Ulm Park and Recreation. He will work primarily out of the SouthPoint Recreation and Wellness Center. Maanum started in the position recently. He and his fiancé chose New Ulm because it sits between their ...

Back to school the old-fashion way

NEW ULM — Children played old-fashioned games and made simple toys Tuesday at the Brown County Historical Society’s One Room Schoolhouse summer camp. The program, held at the historic schoolhouse on the fairgrounds, runs two sessions this month. The Tuesday session has concluded, with a ...

New Ulm’s military members honored by 34th Infantry Division Band

NEW ULM - Flag Day was celebrated Sunday afternoon with a State Street Theater performance put on by the 34th Infantry Division “Red Bull” Band, along with the honoring of U.S. Army Capt. Willibald C. Bianchi and United States Air Force Technical Sergeant Don Balbach. New Ulm’s Mayor ...

Serious BMX

NEW ULM – It was a busy weekend for River Valley BMX. On Saturday, June 13, the New Ulm BMX track hosted the Gold Cup Qualifier followed by the State Qualifier Sunday, June 14. The back-to-back BMX events brought hundreds of riders to New Ulm to compete in the different races. Track ...